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   loud

   /laʊd/

   adjective

   • 1. producing or capable of producing much noise: "they were kept awake by loud music" Similar noisyblaringboomingdeafeningroaringthunderousthunderingtumultuousclamorousblastinghead-splittingear-splittingear-piercingpiercingcacophonousharshraucousstridentresoundingreverberatingreverberantcarryingclearly audiblesonorousdeepringinglustypowerfulforcefulstentorianfull-throatedrowdyfortefortissimoOpposite quietsoft
   • ▪ strong or emphatic in expression: "there were loud protests from the lumber barons" Similar vociferousclamorousinsistentvehementemphaticurgentimportunatedemandingOpposite gentle
   • ▪ vulgarly obtrusive; flashy: "a man in a loud checked suit" Similar garishgaudyflashyboldflamboyantluridglaringshowyostentatiousobtrusivevulgartastelessinformal:flashnaffkitschtackyOpposite sobertasteful

   adverb

   • 1. with a great deal of volume: "they shouted as loud as they could"

   Word Origin Old Englishhlūd, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch luid, German laut, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hear’, shared by Greek kluein ‘hear’, klutos ‘famous’ and Latin cluere ‘be famous’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. loudish adjective
   • 2. loudness noun

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   The meaning of LOUD is marked by intensity or volume of sound. How to use loud in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Loud.

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   LOUD definition: 1. making a lot of noise: 2. (of clothes) having unpleasantly bright colours or too strong…. Learn more.

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   Loud is most often used to describe the volume level of music, but it can also refer to voices or other sounds that are unpleasant and high-volumed. Loud can also describe a tasteless or showy fashion choice, like a loud Hawaiian shirt paired with bright orange shorts.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   loud means characterized by a full, powerful sound or sounds, which make a strong impression on the organs of hearing: a loud voice, laugh, report. noisy refers to a series of sounds, and suggests clamor and discordance, or persistence in making loud sounds that are disturbing and annoying: a noisy crowd.

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   adj. 1. (of sound) relatively great in volume: a loud shout. 2. making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume: a loud voice. 3. clamorous, insistent, and emphatic: loud protests. 4. (of colours, designs, etc) offensive or obtrusive to look at.

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   LOUD meaning: 1. making a lot of noise: 2. (of clothes) having unpleasantly bright colours or too strong…. Learn more.

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   making, emitting, or uttering strongly audible sounds: a quartet of loud trombones. clamorous, vociferous, or blatant; noisy: a loud party; a loud demonstration. emphatic or insistent: to be loud in one's praises; a loud denial.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloud adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of loud adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishLOUD | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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    LOUD definition: 1. making a lot of noise: 2. in a way that makes a lot of noise: 3. If you say or read something…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOUD - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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    Definitions of 'loud' 1. If a noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise. [...] 2. If you describe something, especially a piece of clothing, as loud, you dislike it because it has very bright colors or very large, bold patterns which look unpleasant.